MCAT Meaning by word

to act as a catalyst in order to aid a reaction

to move outwards to cover a larger area

to secrete milk

the outer layer of cells in a blastocyst

bleeding from the nose

chemical reaction in which solvent molecules or ions combine with each other and build a new compund

enzymes which change nucleotides to a cyclic form

mucus-releasing gland

a base that only slightly dissociates in solution

finger-like projection from a surface of a membrane

this process changes the pH of a salt solution by changing the concentrations of hydroxyl groups and hydronium ions

A, AB, O, B are the four antigen groups found on red blood cells

the loss of water from plants through the stomata

a substance that releases hydrogen ions in water

stage of development in which puberty takes place

sugar we add to food to sweeten it

proteins joined with carbohydrates that are found on the surface of cells

death

to work out something

to heat a liquid to its boiling point where it then becomes a gas

to form a general conclusion from specific facts; opposite of deduce; to bring on; to start a process

to work out something

to take in; to take up

to habituate (become used to) an environment

of the highest importance; something that it is impossible to do without

can easily become inflamed or painful (of body part); easily angered (emotional state)

consisting of four

relating to the time after birth

relating to the eye or vision

wide ranging; different; separate